prospector

n.

one who searches for gold on anew field. See Prospect, v.

1890. `Goldfields of Victoria,' p. 19:

«The Government prospectors have also been very successful.»

1891. W. Tilley, `Wild West of Tasmania,' p. 11:

«He incidentally mentioned his gold find to another prospector

. . . The last went out to the grounds and prospected, with

the result that he discovered the first payable gold on the

West Coast, for which he obtained a reward claim.»